The Supreme Court quashed an FIR alleging rape on the false pretext of marriage, holding that the case involved a consensual relationship that later turned bitter. The Court cautioned against criminalising failed personal relationships and misuse of serious penal provisions.
The Kerala High Court questioned whether an unmarried man having multiple consensual sexual relationships can be a ground to deny bail to Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case. The Court asked the prosecution to clarify whether the alleged incident was consensual or forced, and reserved its order on his anticipatory bail plea.
The Delhi High Court ruled that educated and independent adults cannot misuse rape laws to criminalise a consensual relationship that later fails. The Court said a breakup alone does not create criminal liability unless a false promise of marriage is clearly proven.
The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR, holding that a consensual romantic relationship between adults cannot be retrospectively labelled as rape merely because it failed. The Court cautioned against using criminal law to settle personal grievances.
The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape FIR against an advocate, finding the woman’s claim of sexual relations on a false promise of marriage was manipulated. Citing an imprint of manipulation and an attempt to convert discord into public prosecution.
The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.
The Supreme Court warned against turning failed relationships into rape cases, calling it a worrying misuse of criminal law. It said consensual intimacy in a genuine relationship cannot later be labelled as rape just because marriage did not happen.
The Supreme Court granted bail to a 23-year-old influencer accused of raping a 40-year-old woman, noting the charges were false. The bench questioned Delhi Police for filing a rape case despite the woman’s voluntary relationship.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that a married woman cannot claim rape on the basis of a false promise of marriage, calling such acts “promiscuity, immorality and reckless disregard of marriage.” The Court acquitted a man sentenced to 9 years in a 2016 case. Chandigarh: In a recent landmark judgment, the Punjab and […]
The Supreme Court dismissed that a promise of marriage followed by a consensual relationship does not amount to rape, as it dismissed a POCSO case filed against a man who later withdrew his marriage proposal.
